Uttamottama, Uttama-uttama: 8 definitions
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Uttamottama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩straUttamottama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ) is a Sanskrit technical term, referring to a classification of 辫墨峁环补蝉, used in the construction of 濒颈峁単补蝉. To obtain the measurement of the side of the uttamottama type of 辫墨峁环补, divide the total length of the 濒颈峁単补 into 24 equal parts (sometimes 32 parts), and take 24 parts for the length of the side. The word 濒颈峁単补 refers to a symbol used in the worship of 艢iva and is used thoughout 艢aiva literature, such as the sacred 膧gamas.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchUttamottama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ) refers to the 鈥渂est of the best (Yogas)鈥�, according to the 艢ivayogad墨pik膩 by Sad膩艣ivayog墨艣vara: a text dealing with 艢aivism and Ha峁環ayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing the four Yogas: 鈥淏ecause of their ever increasing pre-eminence, [these] Yogas [of Mantra, Laya, Ha峁環a and R膩ja] are the only four [needed]. Among them, this unique [R膩jayoga], which is the best of the best R膩jayogas, is the foremost [i.e., uttamottama鈥�谤腻箩补测辞驳辞迟迟补尘辞迟迟补尘补岣�闭鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusUttamottama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ) refers to the 鈥渂est of the best (elephants)鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 8, 鈥渙n marks of character鈥漖: 鈥�25. Who is gentle in all his feelings (or, in all conditions), and free from vice, the best of the best (uttamottama), that elephant the noble sages call one of perfect sensitivity鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryUttama-uttama.鈥�(EI 25), a type of temple. Note: uttama-uttama is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryuttam艒ttama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ).鈥攁 (S) Exceedingly good, superlatively good.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttamottama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ):鈥擺from ut-tama] mfn. the best among the best, the very best.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUttamottama (啶夃い啷嵿い啶啶む啶むぎ):鈥攁dj. the very best; super excellent;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Uttama.
Starts with: Uttamottamaka, Uttamottamam.
Full-text: Uttama, Uttamottamaka, Uttamottamam, Uttamottam, Sthavaralinga, Tamra, Pitha, Mrid.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 563: Important Asanas are Seven < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Third-rate Poetry and Super-excellent Poetry]
Text 2.5 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (艣abda)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 601 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Vrata in honour of Varalakshmi (the boon-giving goddess of wealth) < [Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)